Love it!!! Let’s go Arlo!!
#WORTHTHEWATCH Minutes before his flight to go to Los Angeles for Oscars weekend I spoke with Arlo Washington, the man featured in the Oscar-nominated short documentary, “The Barber of Little Rock!"
The film follows Washington who is a Little Rock barber and his non-profit ‘PEOPLE Trust Loan Fund’ as it takes a unique look at the nation's widening racial wealth gap. Make sure to watch this full story only on @KARK4News & @FOX16News
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#OscarNod! #OscarAwards!
#OscarWorthy!
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With less than 1% of the real estate industry made up by Black and Latino developers, @_terryharris15's advice is clear: Take action. Partnerships with #CDFIs can pave the way for success. ofn.org/blog/nba-brothers-he…
Oscar-nominated 🔥🔥🔥!!! Amazing to see Arlo and People Trust’s story being told! #economicjustice #CDFIs @DwyaneWade
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“The Barber of Little Rock” tells the story of Arlo Washington, an Arkansas man striving to help fellow African Americans overcome bias in banking. Watch the full film here: nyer.cm/RlBV813
“CDFIs are an incredibly important part of creating opportunity.” - Brian Moynihan, CEO, Bank of America #2023OFNConf #CapitalMeetsPurpose #CDFIs @oppfinance
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We're excited to host over 2,000 #CDFI practitioners, partners, and investors at the #2023OFNConf in Washington, D.C. Be sure to use #CapitalMeetsPurpose and #2023OFNConf to connect with fellow attendees, share your insights, and join the conversation!
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This is an exciting partnership between @GrameenAmerica and @Beyonce's @BeyGood. Together, they are offering $1 million in microloans, #business education and networking opportunities to Black and other women entrepreneurs to help grow their businesses.
Proud to partner with @BeyGood to offer entrepreneurs of color access to affordable capital and business support as part of the Black Parade Route Small Business Impact Luncheons in cities along Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour. grameenamerica.org/blog/beyg…
Love this. @OppFinance
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This week in Chicago, where close to 500 CDFI practitioners are gathered for #SBFF, we've delivered sold-out training sessions with new tools and resources, from “CDFI 101” to fundamentals of climate lending with support from @Citi Foundation. Learn more: ofn.org/news/ofn-launches-ne…
Inspiring to hear @SBAIsabel talk with @HaroldPettigrew about the importance of #CDFIs as @SBAgov partners in reaching #smallbiz that need capital most to build wealth in their communities, combat #climatechange, scale up #tech, and so much more. #SBFF23 @OppFinance
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Here in #Chicago this week for the @OppFinance Small Business Finance Forum. It’s the first time since 2019 that this forum has been held. New CEO @HaroldPettigrew is recanting the response of CDFIs - community development financial institutions - during the pandemic.
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“Small businesses are truly the backbone of our economy, as we like to say, but they are really giants in our economy … creating jobs, creating community, and innovating.” - @SBAIsabel #SBFF23 #smallbiz
Love to see it! Congrats @akeemdixon!!
We’re very proud that The Intersect founder and CEO Akeem Dixon will be joining this incredible cohort at @Harvard! The program will be instrumental in helping us do what we do even better to advance #equity and achieve positive social outcomes. #socialjustice #socialimpact
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New data shows racial disparities exist in home appraisals in every major US metropolitan area, with the difference in some places exceeding $1 million trib.al/TomX3LJ
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